Glen Johnson will leave Stoke City as free agent this summer after failing to secure new contract

Glen Johnson is heading for the Stoke exit but Phil Bardsley will be offered a new contract.

Johnson, the England international defender, will leave at the end of the season as a free agent after failing to trigger a clause in his contract.

It can be revealed that the former Liverpool right-back needed to play 25 Premier League games this season in order to be given a new deal but he will fall short of the required amount.

Johnson, 32, has interest from former club West Ham while Crystal Palace are also considering a move this summer. Signed from Liverpool on a free transfer in 2015, Johnson's wages are understood to be around the £60,000-a-week mark.

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Phil Bardsley will be kept on by StokeCredit: GETTY IMAGES

Bardsley has battled with Johnson for the right-back spot this season and is also out of contract in June, but Stoke are poised to offer him a new deal.

Stoke see Bardsley as a dependable No 2 for next season and will move to extend his three-year stay at the bet365 Stadium.

Mark Hughes, the manager, is drawing up a shortlist of targets for next season as he prepares to make a number of changes.